Weekly Winners, September 19-25

September 19th – 25th
Some of these shots taken with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT (on loan from a friend)
Others taken with my iPhone.

Chocolate pudding makes mouths happy.

Like Mommy & Daddy’s… but oh, so tiny.

Bright-Eyed Spidey Fan

This is the “Leaping Into Your Heart” pose.

My boys like to play in the rain. <3

Lounge Hound

Little Sickie on the Couchie

An 8-Legger’s Weaving Project

Literal & Figurative rays of sunshine at my breakfast table.

Yup. He makes me happy when skies are gray.

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I am having a hurt.

I miss this time.

The further we go in, the more painfully aware I am of the no rewind button on my kid.

Totally still need that sticker on my forehead that says “appreciate today.”

(And pie, I really, really need chocolate pie. But that is another story entirely. I think I just cheapened this post? Fuck it. I’m sorry.)

In the rain.

I like rain.  I am opposed to the idea that it means you can’t still enjoy being outside.

I wrote a poem about it last year.

Braden loves to play in the rain.

He always has, and I’ve always allowed it.

I recently enjoyed running in the rain during a tropical storm for a couple of days. In Texas, any run without the hot, beating hell of the sun is pretty much awesome, though.

Last night we chose to eat at a Tex-Mex place for dinner – Chuy’s.  They have good food and margaritas, and there’s a fun patio with room for kids to run around in the grass and play.  We love sitting on the patio there.

Apparently, we’ll even do it in the rain.

There was only one other family out there. They were laughing at the whole thing, having a good time, too. I kind of think we should have gotten their number.

What do you like to do in the rain?

My Flip Side – W1

It’s all iPhone this week, baby!

“The Flip Side” is a meme I’ll be joining in with every week.  It gives you an opportunity to share a self portrait – reflection, shadow, or classic type portrait.  This is a great incentive to practice the art of the self portrait if you want to increase your photography skill.  My interpretation is going to involve my sharing of photos that have any part of me in them.  I’m going to share several every week, that I captured the previous week.  I hope to see you playing along, too!

Weekly Winners, September 12-18

September 12th – 18th
Some of these shots taken with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT (on loan from a friend)
Others taken with my iPhone.

Playing with my meat.

We are master architects.

Day breaks on our sleepy, little town.

Radish Heaven

Little, Bikin’ Mofo

Asleep under the couch. What, you don’t do that?

Lunch Happened: Greek Salad & Hummus by Moi

I grow trees in my kitchen.

Slightly more awesome than creepy. Slightly.

Healthy snacks are full of win.

WAGON WHEEL!

Fridge full of New Belgium beers: A true thing of beauty.

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A whole bunch of random crap all at once. You’re welcome.

• I posted a review of this Wired Sea Cuff on my review blog – cleverly named: lotus reviews. I know, I know – my creativity astounds you.  The post is a giveaway post, so go find out what I think of the Wired Sea Cuff and then enter to win $50 to spend at Studio Jewel. (Ends TODAY 9pm CST)

(Coming up, I’ll be running review/giveaway posts about 2 different camera bags, as well. Keep your eye on the review blog if that kind of thing interests you. Subscribe here.)

• Because I know so many of you dig photography, I also wanted to tell you about a fun meme that a couple of my friends are doing.  It’s called “The Flip Side” and it gives you an opportunity to share a self portrait – reflection, shadow, or classic type portrait – every week.  This is a great incentive to practice the art of the self portrait if you want to increase your photography skill.  I am going to be playing along.

• The September issue of Room 704 is up. The theme is “Educate.”  I write/edit on that website, and I’ve got 3 posts there this issue, including one that basically outlines what a moron I was in grad school.  It’s fun to self deprecate.  At least, that’s what I keep telling myself.

• I’m still running like a mofo. I’m currently using the Bridge to 10K app (picks up where C25K left off and trains you from 5K to 10K level).  Running makes me feel powerful and strong.  Yes. It is hard.  But POWERFUL! and STRONG!  Also, my legs look insanely better than I think they ever have before.  EVER.  So there’s that.

If you want to stay apprised of all the fitness nonsense I get up to, join me on Dailymile.

• I’m going to be running the Austin, TX Komen Race for the Cure on November 7th.  I’ll be talking about that here again more between now and then, but for now, I’d like to ask you to go ahead and think about sponsoring me.  I’d really like to raise a good chunk of money.

• Oh, and my kid is apparently in training to be a shoplifter.  Go figure.

Happy Thursday!

Weekly Winners, September 15-11

September 5th – 11th
These shots taken with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT (on loan from a friend)

She is always ready for the day before I am.

Posin’ for the ladies.

Yummiest green sticks and leaves.

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Love. Beauty. Fellowship. Joy. Peace.

There is, unfortunately, quite a lot of anger, hurt, intolerance, and hate in the world related to all kinds of things, many of them stemming from opinions and beliefs not shared.

But there is also Love. Beauty. Fellowship. Joy. Peace.

Destruction is not solved by Destruction.  Anger is not resolved by Anger.  Hate is not overcome by Hate.  It’s easy to focus on the negative, and to respond in kind.  Have you ever noticed that the easy way is often not the best way?  My desire is that we can all learn to go in the other direction a little more often every day when we are looking for ways to solve our problems or deal with our differences.

As suggested by Maria, who was inspired by Karen (read here and here), I am sharing certain photos of mine today.  When I look at these photos*, they make me feel those things I listed in the title of this post.

Love. Beauty. Fellowship. Joy. Peace.

*this is a dynamic arrangement – each time you refresh, different photos will load

I am also sharing my photos on Twitter (my account = @SarcasticMomLC) with the hashtag #loveburnsbrighter – in the manner that Maria described in her post.  You can do the same, if you like.  You can also join the Love Burns Brighter flickr group and add your photos there. Please do read both Karen’s and Maria’s posts (linked above) to understand fully.

Love.

It is not always our immediate response.  Here’s to choosing it.